In Iowa, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) is re-launching the statewide On-Farm Biodiesel Credit program to give back to Iowa farmers. Farmers who buy a biodiesel blend can receive up to 50 cents per gallon for filling an on-farm tank in Iowa used in agricultural operations. “This is a great way for farmers to […]
In Illinois, building on their 25-year relationship, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, are researching a variety of biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels with the goal of lowering the carbon intensity of the fuels used in the U.S. freight rail industry. The DOE and the Federal […]
In India, the state of Himachal Pradesh is developing a green hydrogen policy to drive investment in the state in order to achieve its goal of becoming the country’s first Green State by 2025. In line with the new policy development, the state’s new first minister signed a memorandum of understanding last week with HLC […]
In Finland, Neste has signed an agreement with Terntank Rederi A/S for time chartering two new lower-emission product tankers. The tankers are tailored to transport a wide variety of liquid cargoes including renewable raw materials, such as waste and residue oils and fats, to Neste’s refineries. At the refineries, products such as renewable diesel and […]
In Canada, Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has concluded the financing on its first project from its low-carbon fuels, carbon capture utilization storage and hydrogen initiative with support for a biorefinery and the country’s largest electrolyzer. Under the terms of the agreement, the CIB will provide a loan of C$277 million to a joint-venture partnership between […]
In Indiana, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, announced that its Montana Renewables subsidiary has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy to submit a Part II Application for a $600 million loan guarantee through the Title XVII Innovative Clean Energy Loan Guarantee Program. Established via Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the […]
In Arizona, Bioplastics International now has a US Patent Pending for the world’s first and only water-soluble sugar cane Polyvinyl Alcohol, to replace a large portion of the world’s plastics, to instantly stop plastic pollution. Polyvinyl Alcohol, or PVA, is a hydrophilic, synthetic polymer, which dissolves in any kind of water, however, is stronger than […]
In the UK, 3i Infrastructure has acquired Future Biogas, a founder led group developing and operating biogas plants across the UK. Future Biogas is the largest biomethane producer in the UK and currently operates 11 biogas plants across the UK, which it has developed and subsequently sold to institutional investors. 3i Infrastructure’s investment will support […]
In Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines has reached an agreement with biofuel company Gevo, Inc. to purchase 50 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over five years. Gevo expects to supply the SAF from a facility to be constructed in the Midwestern United States and begin deliveries to Hawaiian’s gateway cities in California starting in 2029. […]
In Sweden, Scandinavian Enviro Systems has been informed that Preem has performed successful production tests of the recovered pyrolysis oil that Enviro recently supplied. In November last year, the fuel company Preem placed an order with Enviro for recovered pyrolysis oil for use as a raw material in production tests to determine how suitable it is […]
